Los Cucos - Yuck!!

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Oct 12, 2007 | 07:39 PM

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Los Cucos - Yuck!!

Just wanted to mention this in case any of you all ate at Los Cucos - this one located off of 290 near Jones Rd...

I and some friends went to eat there for lunch the other day and decided to sit out on the patio area....nice weather and good food....

After we were done one of the guys noticed something that made him sick to his stomach....we watched in awe as we noticed all the waitstaff were collecting the chip bowls off of tables where people were finished eating and started to stack them near the chip storage area....here we are thinking they are gonna throw them in the trash when in reality they started to put the chips BACK INTO the chip bin!!!

I could not believe they were doing this! Talk about cross contamination!!! We decided to pour salsa onto our chip bowls to make sure they were not going to be put back in.....I just can't believe this is there policy....how much does some leftover chips cost??? Can't be much compared to what might happen if a lot of people get sick.....

Makes me wonder if this is standard practice at any other Mexican restaurant?????
Needless to say we are never going back there again.....

Oct 12, 2007 | 07:57 PM

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Sad to say that it is not an uncommon practice.... I had a cousin that worked at a mexican restaurant and refused to do that and was fired for it.

Want to really be grossed out ? Just think about the things you don't see....

Oct 12, 2007 | 08:08 PM

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wow... after thinking about it. I bet alot of restaurants do that

on a side note... los cucos in SM F T W... $1 beers before a final...

Oct 12, 2007 | 08:11 PM

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damn Ive eaten at that location several times... liked it too

Oct 12, 2007 | 08:52 PM

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I worked at gringos waiting/bartending for a few years back in the day and i can honestly say that place is super super clean, the pearland location. Now I worked at a steakhouse for a little bit and I saw them drop steaks on the dirty *** tile floor, throw them back on teh grill and put them back on the plate...lol.

Oct 12, 2007 | 09:49 PM

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Lol. Maybe it was for added seasoning.

Oct 12, 2007 | 10:08 PM

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Some from-unda cheese.

In all seriousness, I've eaten at the Los Cucos a few times and the food was always really good. Sucks to hear they're doing that.

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Oct 12, 2007 | 11:17 PM

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No wonder the chips are so tasty!

Oct 13, 2007 | 06:49 AM

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There's a saying that there are two things you never want to see in life. The kitchen of your favorite restaurant and your grandparents having sex.

Oct 13, 2007 | 07:26 AM

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Man and just to think I ate at the new location in Pearland this week!

Oct 13, 2007 | 07:50 AM

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Thanks for the heads up Paul.
I eat at the one on Clay rd at least once a week gonna have to keep an eye on that.
Oh and i liked my food also LOL.

Oct 13, 2007 | 12:12 PM

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man i dont care, it all turns to **** any way. at least thats how i look at it.

thanks for the heads up tho, northside needs to get their restaurants in check

Oct 13, 2007 | 12:24 PM

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Glad to hear you say this about Gringos, that is mine and my wifes favorite resturant. Good stuff.

Oct 13, 2007 | 12:40 PM

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i guess its a good thing i dont normally actually eat there.

I normally just go for $1 margarita nights and let everyone else order while i drink. I live like 5 minutes from the 3 in katy.

Oct 13, 2007 | 01:05 PM

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What ever happened to fresh chips anyways? I remember Ninfas and Molinas used to serve freshly made chips, I dont know if they still do though.

Oct 13, 2007 | 02:44 PM

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There is a little place here pretty close to me and my school (5 minutes at the most) La Tortillita. Its great. For those of you around SA its at the intersection of FM78 and FM1103